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68/563/1-2
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This is a badger shovel, which was used by poachers at Totnes, Devon for digging out badgers and pinning them to the ground before putting in a sack.
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1 badger shovel: wood; metal; poor condition- handle broken off in transit
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL ‘Handwritten catalogue correction’ form – ‘BADGER SHOVEL // hunting // L. K. Elmhirst, Donnington Hall, Totnes, Devon // Iron. Wood with bark still attached. Broken in transit possibly longer in use. Shovel rusted broken in places.’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10005.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10237.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_11265.tif - High resolution image
